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Laws of Motion and Friction: Newton's Third Law MCQ

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Newton's Third LawEasyQuestion 30203

Question

When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun recoils. This demonstrates Newton's:
  1. A
    First law
  2. B
    Second law
  3. C
    Third law
    Correct
  4. D
    Law of gravitation

Correct answer

Third law

Explanation

The gun exerts a force on the bullet; the bullet exerts an equal and opposite force on the gun — Newton's third law (action-reaction).

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